halfway house for sex offenders coming out of jail.

She responded to promises from Home Affairs Minister Maxwell Burgess that convicted child killer Chesterfield Johnson would be monitored upon his release from prison on December 19.

Mr. Burgess said a rehabilitation programme was already in place for 46-year-old Johnson, who raped and strangled Connie Furtado, 11, in February, 1978 and is nearing the end of a 20-year sentence.

Ms Webb added: "There is no jurisdiction at the moment to monitor Johnson when he comes out of prison.

"But if we had a halfway house, there would be jurisdiction to follow that promise through.''